Not that things have been cheery at American in recent years either, says Doggett.
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Doggett's office had not seen the letter and did not have an immediate comment.
The Doggett proposal has galvanized opposition from Republican lawmakers and powerful industry groups.
Paulson said Doggett's proposal would override existing tax treaties, disrupt investment in the United States and undermine Washington's ability to negotiate.
At this point, Doggett said, the availability and specifics of such installment plans across Texas counties and cities is very inconsistent.
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"The children of this country under this Bush budget who rely on childcare will be Bush-whacked, " said Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas.
Mr. JON DOGGETT (Vice President of Public Policy, National Corn Growers Association): We have five registered lobbyists - myself and four others.
In 2011, Congressman Lloyd Doggett, Democrat of Texas, brought the fight to the House of Representatives only to see his efforts overwhelmed by the Republican majority.
But Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a Republican, said Mr. Doggett is essentially asking him to break state law by committing to maintain education's share of the state budget for two years.
Assistant head teacher Spencer Doggett explained that the students were also preparing a piece entitled The Good, the Bad and the Ugly about yesterday's budget as well as reflecting the death of Elizabeth Taylor.
Even Trip Doggett, president of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, has come out publicly saying that the decision by the EPA to curtail emissions from coal-fired power would jeopardize the supplies of electricity in Texas.
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The House Farm Bill proposal had been gaining bipartisan momentum when it was passed out of committee last week, but Doggett's proposal has fanned debate over the massive piece of legislation, which is drafted every five years.
"Federal aid to education should actually aid education in our local Texas schools, not provide a bailout to the governor for his mismanagement of the state budget, " said U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, a Democrat who represents part of Austin.
The letter is a direct response to a proposal earlier this week by Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, which would raise money for farmers by clamping down on foreign companies that use offshore havens to avoid paying U.S. corporate taxes.
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